Amendments to the Health Research Regulations

The Health Research Regulations provide the legal framework alongside European, Constitutional and common law principles that govern the collection, use, storing and sharing of an individual’s personal information for health research purposes.

Wednesday 21st April 2021

Trinity Roundtable: Amendments to the Health Research Regulations - What researchers need to know

The January amendments to health regulations may affect new medical studies. They change rules on participant pre-screening, chart reviews, deferred consent, and explicit consent. Researchers and authorities explain their implications.

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Trinity Masterclass: Amendments to the Health Research Regulations - Exploring Consent

A key issue in the Regulations is consent. Recent amendments changed rules on prior consent and deferred consent in emergency care. Experts discussed these changes and ongoing challenges in assisted decision-making.